NATO’s new Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the need for increased support for Ukraine and condemned Russia’s use of North Korean troops and weapons, Iranian drones, and Chinese dual-use goods on a visit to Athens.

The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has expressed his support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia but there is no evidence he said he will expel the U.S. if President-elect Donald Trump “surrenders Ukraine”,

He emphasized that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte shares the same position as his predecessor Jens Stoltenberg, who called for lifting the strike restrictions during his tenure. The decision to lift the restrictions lies with individual NATO member states.